September 28, 2013, 9:47AM

Music can spark social change. "Folk music has the capacity to contain different stories and forms of music," Noel Paul Stookey said. The breadth of songs and stories highlighted in Stookey's talk and performance Friday evening emphasized the power of music on the individual and society. And the folk master's music spoke volumes. Stookey, popularly known as Paul in the... Full story »

January 25, 2010, 10:06AM

Tony Trischka is still coming to perform a hometown show this winter. But friends and fans of the international banjo star will have to wait a month longer to enjoy his work than previously expected. The Folkus Project has switched the date of Trischka's show at the Westcott Community Center from Feb. 13 to March 12. That's a Friday... Full story »

November 12, 2009, 11:46AM

Ben Ratliff of the New York Times takes a look at the manner in which company Wolfgang's Vault has spent $5 million to buy and present musical performance archives of the Newport Jazz and Folk festivals. Wednesday, Wolfgang's Vault began streaming the performances. Explains Ratliff in his story: "The company, based in San Francisco, bought the archives of the... Full story »